The 5th December 2000 — The WESTERN ORISSA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2003

LAW DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 5th December 2000 No. 15878-Legis. The following Act of the Orissa Legislative Assembly having been assented to by the Governor on the 27th November 2000 is hereby Published for general information. ORISSA ACT 10 OF 2000 THE WESTERN ORISSA DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACT, 2000 An act to provide for the Establishment of a Council for the Accelerated Development and Advancement of certain districts of the Western parts of Orissa and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith _ Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of a Council giving it powers for the social, economic, educational and cultural advancement and development of the people residing in certain areas of the Western parts of Orissa. It is hereby enacted in the Fifty-first Year of the Republic of India by the Legislature of the State of Orissa as follows:_ Short title extent and commencem ent_ 1. (1) This Act may be called the Western Orissa Development Council Act: 2000. (2) It extends to the district mentioned in sub-section (1) of Section 3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appointment and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act; Definitions_ 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Chief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council; b_ Council' means the Western Orissa Development Council established under this Act; Council area means the area of the Council as mentioned in sub-section (1) of Section 3; Government" means the State Government of Orissa; e ) Prescribed means prescribed by rules; f) 'Council Fund means the Council Fund established under Section 15; g) Rules' means rules made under this Act. Establishme nt and incorporatio n of Cou